The wife of San Luis Obispo county clerk recorder Tommy Gong admits she embezzled 32 thousand dollars from the Atascadero high school band Booster club. Sherry Gong was treasurer of the Greyhound school band Booster club. According to a statement released late yesterday by her attorney, she admitted her actions when she was interviewed by…

The Atascadero city council meets tonight. The council will conduct a public hearing related to the proposed increase in sewer rates. The council will also get a progress report on the general plan and housing element. The meeting begins at 6:00 this evening at the rotunda. You can hear tomorrow’s Atascadero city council meeting live…

Dick Mason from KPRL News hosts “Sound Off” every Monday. Dick brings a diverse range of guests to talk about the issues that effect us most. Tune in to the longest running talk show on the Central Coast – now in its sixth decade. Sound Off guest: Superintendent Kurt Dubost

Sunny today with highs near 80. WSW winds 15-25 miles per hour. Tonight, partly cloudy with lows near 50. WSW winds 10-20 miles per hour. Tomorrow, sunny with highs near 85. SW winds 15-25 miles per hour. The extended forecast calls for mostly sunny weather through the week with highs reaching 100 by Friday and…

In Santa Barbara, officials at the Santa Barbara County Animal Services are asking for donations to pay for a stray dog’s medical bills. The dog was discovered on the beach, after it apparently fell 70-feet off a cliff. The dog suffered two broken legs and a damaged hip. Unless they raise $10 thousand dollars, the…

Several weeks ago, the Paso Robles city council approved plans to support a Sandbox Hot House, where entrepreneurs could work on new projects and perhaps create jobs in Paso Robles. One of those to speak up for the Hot House, Blake Beltram of Mindbody software company of San Luis Obispo. Now, Beltram announces he’s left…

The Atascadero city council meets tomorrow night. The council will conduct a public hearing related to the proposed increase in sewer rates. The council will also get a progress report on the general plan and housing element. The meeting begins at 6:00 tomorrow evening at the rotunda. You can hear tomorrow’s Atascadero city council meeting…

PG and E is flying daily air patrols to spot wildfires in California. They’re trying to spot fires before they spread. The patrols began in June, and will continue into late October. It’s actually the sixth year for these patrols. They began back in 2014.

A curious sidebar to the Oceano Dunes debate. A man who lives in Trilogy is asking Trilogy residents to help defeat 5th district supervisor Debbie Arnold. The Trilogy development in the Nipomo area has led the charge to close the dunes. Dick Wisher sent out emails to his Trilogy neighbors last week telling them about…